Corn-planter



(No Moden.) `2 sheets-Sheep S1.

C. 0. WELTZIN.

CORN PLANTER. Y

No. 524,430. Patented Aug. 14, 1894'.

7&2 ATTORNEY.

(No Model.) y 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. C. 0. WBLTZIN.

CORN PLANTBR.

No. 524,430. Patented Aug. 14, 189.4.

W/ TNE SSE S vzo `to provide UNITED STATES l PATENT OFFICE.

CARL O. WELTZIN, OF PRIMROSE, WISCONSIN.'

CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,430, dated August 14,

Application led December 19, 1893. Serial No. 494,070. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL O. WELTzIN,a

rose, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsln, have invented a new and useful Corn- Planting Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements ir. power corn-planters operating without a wire track; and the object of my improvement is a device for marking the ground adgacent to the hills, as planted, so ,that the next succeeding drive or bout may be made at the proper distance and the hills may be planted in checks. I accomplish these ob- ]ects by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-r- Figure 1 is aperspective viewof the corn plantlng machine with the device in place;

.and Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View of the marking device detached.

Similar letters referto similar parts in both views.

A represents a pulley (or clutch) which is placed upon the axleB near one of its wheels B and revolves with the axle B and is movable longitudinally thereon by means of the tongue or shoulder C extending longitudinally upon the axle matched in thegain C extending laterally through the inner surface of the pulley A along its bore and receiving the tongue.

D represents the hub of the pulley A enlarged and grooved around its circumference. In the groove, the two prongs of the fork headed leverE ride one on each side of the pulley. The forked lever E is articulated upon the bolt E in the rear rail D. The inner end of the rod K is articulated upon the journal K near the middle of the lever E. The rod .K extends laterally across the frame and at its other end is articulated to the journal a upon the inner and shorter arm of the bent lever G. The bent lever G consists of a longer and a shorter arm and -is articulated at the base of its longer arm upon the journal b inserted in a double lipped lug d attached to the side rail f.

The lever G having its upper and front end with the connecting rod K thrown to the left by the operator will swing the upper or forward end of the lever E outward carrying outward also the pulley A and hub D. and will bring the pulleyA into contact and into gear with the pulley- I-I, both of which last pulleys are cogged and mesh together at contacting parts.

The pulley H is journaled upon the axle B adjoining the hub of the wheelB and outside the pulley A. The pulley H hasV uponV its rim'the two cams I I which as the pulley revolves Vstrike and throw downward the rear arm of the lever J. The lever J is centrally hung upon the pin Z in the side rail fm. The forward end of the lever J is lconnected by means of the chain n with the upper end of the crank Z', upon the shaft L. The shaft L extends laterally across the machine and has attached at either end the levers M, M which operate the dropping device. The shaftL at the center operates the cranks N. N. The upper crank N. is connected by the spiral spring O to the center rail or tongue O' and is thrown back by such spring after being* thrown forward by the wire Q. The lower crank N is connected by the wire Q to the plunger S-therwire Q first passing over pnl# ley Pand between pulleys P P at the central part of the rear rail D near its front and rear edges respectively and thence to the plunger S. s

Z represents a boom having its outward end attach ed to the frame T. of the marking wheel U which it braces and supports laterally.

.The inner end of the boom Z is inserted in in the collar Z which collar terminates in a pivot e, resting in a bearing g on the central part of the rear edge of the rear rail D' so that the marking wheel and frame and their attachments can be swung alternately to the left and right sides of the planting machine when the same is turned around.

T represents a frame in which is hung the marking wheel U revolving on the axle X which axle rests in the support y attached to the frame.

Y represents a cross marking block upon the rim of the marking Wheel U.

V represents a disk upon the axle X -resting normally with its outer `surface against the inner surface of the marking wheel U and movable longitudinally upon the axleX so as to have a reciprocating motion away from and up to said marking wheel U. The

IOC

disk V is provided with the arm V extending from its periphery and also resting normally against the marking wheel U.

The plungerSrests in a perforation in the support 'y and is attached at the end to the outside of the disk V by the joint y near the center of the disk and gives the same a reciprocal motion as the plunger is pressed by the spring Wire W and is drawn inward by the wire Q as such Wire Q, is drawn forward by the striking of the cams I I against the lever J and the action of the connected levers and rods as described.

The wheel Umarks the land longitudinally and also cross marks it at intervals by the cross marker Y attached to its rim.

For the purpose of blocking the marking wheel and'causing it to slide-after it has performed one revolution and its cross block has nearly reached its operating position such wheel U is provided with the pin X projecting inward from its surface outside the circumference of the disk V and within the range of the arm V. v Series of perforations s s in the wheel U are provided for selecting the proper location for the pin X. The pin X catches the arm V and arrests the rotation of the wheel U causing such wheel to slide until the plunger S with the disk Vis drawn back allowing the pin X to pass under the arm V which arm -will be instantly restored to its position against the wheel U by the spring wire W. By the regular blocking and releasing of the wheel U the marker Y is caused to make its impression in the soil at regular intervals.

The frame T with the wheel U and attachments are hung at a distance behind the machine and such distance is gaged by the length of the wire W the rear end of which is attachedrto the frontend ofthe Yframe by a sliding ring t running upon the Wire traveler t which ring is carried from one end of the traveler to the other when the marking devices are thrown from one side to the other of the machine as the same is turned around.

The wire W is attached at one end to either of the loops w w on the traveler t, and at the other end to the front cross rail r of the frame. When one of the lugs I I strike and throw downward the rear arm of the lever J the front arm of such lever, by means of the "connecting chain n turns the crank Z andA shaft L a part of the revolution to the rear spring O restores the cranks N N to their original position rotating the shaft L forward. The levers M M which work the seed dropping apparatus are attached to the shaft L. As the shaft L turns backward the seed is dropped and at the same time the upper crank N of the shaft'turns forward carrying the front end of the wire Q bringing inward the rear part of such wire with the attached plunger S disk V and arm V" disengaging such arm from the pin X. The marking wheel U will recommence to revolve and its marker Ywill have made its print in the ground.

the proper point for making its cross mark,

when it will slide again until the seed is again dropped by the action of the series of levers and the pulley as described. The distances between the hills and the lateral and longitudinal lines will be thus conspicuously marked so as to drive successively at proper distances and plant in check rows, the` dropping device being started true as the machine enters the row at the end.

What l claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a corn planter in combination a pair of pulleys upon and operated by the axle of the carriage wheels, lugs on one of the pulleys a centrally articulated lever having one end in the path of such lugs and moved thereby, a shaft operating a lever attached to the dropper and having three cranks; a chain connecting one crank to the other end of said first lever a traction spring connecting the second crank to the frame of the planter; a traction wire connecting the third crank to a plunger; a spring wire bearing the plunger outward; a disk with an outward arm loosely hung upon an axle and attached to the plunger; a frame hung in the rear of the planter supporting the axle and the plunger; a marking'wheel upon the axle outside the disk a pin in the marking wheel projecting in the course of the arm and a cross block on the rim of the marking wheel;so that the marking wheel will be blocked at the end of each revolutionruntil the hills are planted.

2. In a corn planter in combination a pair of pulleys upon and operated by the axle of the carriage wheel, two lugs in the rim of one pulley, a centrally attached lever having one 'armin the track of the lugs, a shaft having a lever attached to the operating device of the dropper, and having cranks connected respectively by a chain to vthe other end of such first lever, by a traction spring wire to the frame of the machine and by a traction wire to a plunger, a-'disk with a projecting arm attached to the plunger and loosely hung upon an axle in a frame at the rear `of the planter a marking wheel revolving upon such axle outside the disk, a pin in the side of the marking wheel which strikes the arm of the disk, and a compressed wire spring intermediate the frame and a projection on the plunger; so that the marking wheel will be stayed after each revolution until the hills are planted and a cross mark made.

3. In combination a cross block and pin upon the marking wheel, an 'arm having a hub upon the axle of the wheel; a spring bearing the arm against the wheel and pin; and a traction wire connecting the arm with the machinery operating the dropper; so 'that l block tothe mechanism operating the drop- Io the Wheel will revolve and the block Will print per; so that, such Wheel will slide after each distance between the hills, a pin therein, a

cross stick thereupon a suspended block Witnesses:

pressing against the pin when the Wheel has A J. E. WAKELEY, revolved and a traction wire connecting the FRANK M. WOOTTON.

in accord with the dropping of the hills. revolution to-and ineke its cross mark ais- 4:. In combination a marking wheel of a the time the hills are dropped. corn planter less in circumference than the CARL .O WELTZIN. 

